Kim Lehal

Kim is a recognised expert practising exclusively in all aspects of international and domestic children law. This includes international child abduction – Hague Convention and Non-Hague Convention wardship proceedings pursuant to the Inherent Jurisdiction of the High Court and relocation proceedings. RWK Goodman is one of the specialist firms appointed by the Ministry of Justice to sit on the Child Abduction: Accredited Solicitors Referral List. Kim advises in complex family disputes in Child Arrangements proceedings, recognition and enforcement of judgments, adoption and matters concerning parental responsibility. Kim also advises and represents victims of domestic abuse, honour-based violence, forced marriage, FGM and abandoned spouses in foreign jurisdictions. Kim is highly regarded as a specialist in assisted reproduction law and advises on complex international surrogacy arrangements and in multifaceted parental order cases where there have been issues with domicile, consent or where nationality or immigration law has caused difficulties with Family Court applications in the UK. Kim’s practice areas and specialisms include: International child abduction Recognition and enforcement of international orders Relocation Surrogacy Adoption Domestic abuse International child law Complex child arrangements Forced Marriage · RWK Goodman

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Kim is a recognised expert practising exclusively in international and domestic children law, handling international child abduction (Hague and Non‑Hague), wardship proceedings under the High Court's inherent jurisdiction, relocation and complex child arrangements including recognition and enforcement of international orders, adoption and parental responsibility matters. Kim also represents victims of domestic abuse, honour‑based violence, forced marriage, FGM and abandoned spouses in foreign jurisdictions, and is noted for advising on assisted reproduction and complex international surrogacy and parental order cases; RWK Goodman sits on the Ministry of Justice Child Abduction: Accredited Solicitors Referral List and Kim has been an accredited specialist on the Law Society Family Law Advanced panel in International Child Abduction and Children Law since 2013.

Practice areas

International Child AbductionInternational Child LawAdoptionSurrogacyRelocationDomestic AbuseForced MarriageRecognition & Enforcement

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England

RWK Goodman · Kim is a recognised expert practising exclusively in all aspects of international and domestic children law. This includes international child abduction – Hague Convention and Non-Hague Convention wardship proceedings pursuant to the Inherent Jurisdiction of the High Court and relocation proceedings. RWK Goodman is one of the specialist firms appointed by the Ministry of Justice to sit on the Child Abduction: Accredited Solicitors Referral List. Kim advises in complex family disputes in Child Arrangements proceedings, recognition and enforcement of judgments, adoption and matters concerning parental responsibility. Kim also advises and represents victims of domestic abuse, honour-based violence, forced marriage, FGM and abandoned spouses in foreign jurisdictions. Kim is highly regarded as a specialist in assisted reproduction law and advises on complex international surrogacy arrangements and in multifaceted parental order cases where there have been issues with domicile, consent or where nationality or immigration law has caused difficulties with Family Court applications in the UK. Kim’s practice areas and specialisms include: International child abduction Recognition and enforcement of international orders Relocation Surrogacy Adoption Domestic abuse International child law Complex child arrangements Forced Marriage

England

Expertise

Hague Convention child abductionNon‑Hague child abductionWardship (Inherent Jurisdiction)International surrogacy and parental ordersRecognition and enforcement of international ordersDomestic abuse, honour‑based violence, forced marriage and FGM

Admissions

Law Society Family Law Advanced Panel — Accredited Specialist in International Child Abduction and Children Law (since 2013)
Accredited member of the International Child Abduction and Contact Unit (ICACU) Specialist Solicitors Panel
Recommended member of the Reunite Panel of Recommended Lawyers